Sherwood, James Manning

Presbyterian; b. at Fishkill, N.Y., Sept. 29, 1814; educated mainly through private tutors; studied theology under Rev. George Armstrong at Fishkill, N.Y. was pastor at New Windsor on the Hudson, N.Y., 1835-40; Mendon, N.Y., 1840-45; Bloom field, N.J., 1852-58; editor of National Preacher and Biblical Repository, New York, 1846-51; Eclectic Magazine, 1864-71; founder and editor of Hours at Home (monthly), 1865-69; editor Presbyterian Review, 1863-71; Presbyterian Quarterly and Princeton Review, 1877-78; Homiletic Review, since Sepof manuscripts for publishing-houses, and has critically noticed for the pre several you sand volumes, chiefly in the reviews of the country. He is the author of Plea for the Old Foundations, New York, 1856; The Lamb in the midst of the Throne, or the History of the Cro , 1883, 2d ed. 1884; editor of Memoirs, and two volumes of Sermons of Rev. Ichabod Spencer, D.D., 1855; Brainerd's Memoirs, with new preface, notes, and lengthy introduction on his life and character, 1884. He has in pre , 1886, a book entitled Books and Authors, and how to use them.